01 a. Made or consisting of wood; pertaining to, or resembling, wood; as, a wooden box; a wooden leg; a wooden wedding.
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1.
Made or consisting of wood; pertaining to, or resembling, wood; as, a wooden box; a wooden leg; a wooden wedding.
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2.
Clumsy; awkward; ungainly; stiff; spiritless.“When a bold man is out of countenance, he makes a very wooden figure on it.” — Collier.“His singing was, I confess, a little wooden.” — G. MacDonald.
Phrases & compounds
Wooden spoon —
The last junior optime who takes a university degree, -- denoting one who is only fit to stay at home and stir porridge.
Wooden ware —
a general name for buckets, bowls, and other articles of domestic use, made of wood.
Wooden wedding —
See under Wedding.